Frank Anthony Souza pleaded guilty in the San Quentin Prison stabbing death of Edward Schaefer on July 26, 2010. Souza was serving 60 years to life after being convicted of murdering a homeless man in San Jose; Schaefer was convicted in the drunk-driving death of a 9-year-old Novato girl. (San Quentin State Prison / AP) less

Frank Anthony Souza pleaded guilty in the San Quentin Prison stabbing death of Edward Schaefer on July 26, 2010. Souza was serving 60 years to life after being convicted of murdering a homeless man in San Jose; ... more

Jason Robert Pascual was one of six people arrested in a bungled Vallejo bomb plot in 1997. Drug kingpin Kevin 'Big Kev' Robinson wanted to destroy evidence prior to a trial, but instead, police said, Pascual and his accomplices hit the wrong targets. (Vallejo Police Department / AP) less

Jason Robert Pascual was one of six people arrested in a bungled Vallejo bomb plot in 1997. Drug kingpin Kevin 'Big Kev' Robinson wanted to destroy evidence prior to a trial, but instead, police said, Pascual ... more

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Paul Sanchez became the poster man for San Francisco's homeless problem when he was arrested 128 times in the late 1990s and early 2000s. (San Francisco Chronicle / File)

Paul Sanchez became the poster man for San Francisco's homeless problem when he was arrested 128 times in the late 1990s and early 2000s. (San Francisco Chronicle / File)

Paul Sanchez became the poster man for San Francisco's... Photo-2288147.36871 - Beaumont Enterprise

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Police say Tina Mae Hill and her partner, Jean Pierre Casados, compared themselves to Bonnie and Clyde after they were charged with kidnapping and raping two women in Hayward in 2006. (San Francisco Chronicle / File) less

Police say Tina Mae Hill and her partner, Jean Pierre Casados, compared themselves to Bonnie and Clyde after they were charged with kidnapping and raping two women in Hayward in 2006. (San Francisco Chronicle / ... more

Marcus Wesson, the domineering patriarch of a Fresno family bred through incest, was convicted in 2005 of murdering nine of his children, and raping and molesting seven of his underage daughters and nieces. (Jeff Chiu / AP) less

Marcus Wesson, the domineering patriarch of a Fresno family bred through incest, was convicted in 2005 of murdering nine of his children, and raping and molesting seven of his underage daughters and nieces. ... more

Horace Kelly was sentenced to death for three murders in 1984, but later appealed the sentence to the Supreme Court after prison psychiatrists expressed doubts about his sanity. (San Francisco Chronicle / File)

Horace Kelly was sentenced to death for three murders in 1984, but later appealed the sentence to the Supreme Court after prison psychiatrists expressed doubts about his sanity. (San Francisco Chronicle / File)

Horace Kelly was sentenced to death for three murders in 1984, but... Photo-2288152.36871 - Beaumont Enterprise

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Charles Manson is seen in a 2009 photo. The infamous leader of the Manson Family was sentenced to death for his role manipulating others in a series of brutal murders in Los Angeles in 1969. (California Dept. of Corrections / File) less

Charles Manson is seen in a 2009 photo. The infamous leader of the Manson Family was sentenced to death for his role manipulating others in a series of brutal murders in Los Angeles in 1969. (California Dept. ... more

Charles Manson is seen in a 2009 photo. The infamous leader of the... Photo-2288153.36871 - Beaumont Enterprise

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This is a 1969 police sketch of the 'Zodiac Killer.' The famous case, centered on seven killings around the Bay Area, remains unsolved. (San Francisco Chronicle / File)

This is a 1969 police sketch of the 'Zodiac Killer.' The famous case, centered on seven killings around the Bay Area, remains unsolved. (San Francisco Chronicle / File)

This is a 1969 police sketch of the 'Zodiac Killer.' The... Photo-2288154.36871 - Beaumont Enterprise

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Phillip Garrido was arrested in 2009 for kidnapping and imprisoning Jaycee Dugard. Police said Garrido and his wife, Nancy, kidnapped Dugard and held her for 18 years. (El Dorado County Sheriffs Office / AP)

Phillip Garrido was arrested in 2009 for kidnapping and imprisoning Jaycee Dugard. Police said Garrido and his wife, Nancy, kidnapped Dugard and held her for 18 years. (El Dorado County Sheriffs Office / AP)

Lawrence Singleton was convicted for raping and hacking off the forearms of hitchhiker Mary Vincent, who he picked up near Berkeley. He was released after only eight years, and in 1997 was convicted of murdering a prostitute in Florida. (AP) less

Lawrence Singleton was convicted for raping and hacking off the forearms of hitchhiker Mary Vincent, who he picked up near Berkeley. He was released after only eight years, and in 1997 was convicted of ... more

Ted J. Kaczynski, the famed 'Unabomber,' is shown in this 1996 booking photo. Kaczynski, a former assistant professor at UC Berkeley, killed three people and injured several more with mail bombs sent over a 20-year period. (AP / File) less

Ted J. Kaczynski, the famed 'Unabomber,' is shown in this 1996 booking photo. Kaczynski, a former assistant professor at UC Berkeley, killed three people and injured several more with mail bombs sent over a ... more

Dorothea Puente was convicted of poisoning seven elderly tenants of her Sacramento boarding house in the mid-1980s. Puente allegedly killed the boarders to cash their social security checks. (San Francisco Chronicle / File) less

Dorothea Puente was convicted of poisoning seven elderly tenants of her Sacramento boarding house in the mid-1980s. Puente allegedly killed the boarders to cash their social security checks. (San Francisco ... more

Charles Ng was sentenced to death for his role in 11 murders in the mid-1980s in Calaveras County. Police said there may have been more victims of Ng and his partner, Leonard Lake, who killed himself. (Daly City Police Deptartment / File) less

Charles Ng was sentenced to death for his role in 11 murders in the mid-1980s in Calaveras County. Police said there may have been more victims of Ng and his partner, Leonard Lake, who killed himself. (Daly ... more

Charles Ng was sentenced to death for his role in 11 murders in the... Photo-2288163.36871 - Beaumont Enterprise

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Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle was a silent film star accused of raping and killing an actress at San Francisco's St. Francis Hotel in 1921. Arbuckle endured three trials and was acquitted at the third trial, but his career never recovered. (San Francisco Chronicle / File) less

Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle was a silent film star accused of raping and killing an actress at San Francisco's St. Francis Hotel in 1921. Arbuckle endured three trials and was acquitted at the third trial, but his ... more

Basil Banghart was a machine gunner during the Prohibition era. Known for his prison escapes, he was transported by 18 federal marshals to Alcatraz, where he served for 11 years. (San Francisco Chronicle / File) less

Basil Banghart was a machine gunner during the Prohibition era. Known for his prison escapes, he was transported by 18 federal marshals to Alcatraz, where he served for 11 years. (San Francisco Chronicle / ... more